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29 January, 2013

Make Your Own Vintage French Table Linens

You know how much I love collecting all things French...especially those that are vintage! There is nothing I would love better than to wander through the Sunday brocante at l’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue where I found myfavorite Quimper plates in search of wonderful vintage linens. But a trip to France is not always possible. Sooo…being the copy-cat that I am, I have learned to recreate them…and do it on a budget. Today I would like to share some of my favorite creations with you!

Among my favorites are these very budget-friendly but realistic-lookingmonogrammed vintage French tea towels…made from bargain IKEA tea towels for under $1.00 each! And they are super easy! You don’t even have to be able to cross-stitch or sew to make these! I tweaked an image from The Graphics Fairy to accomplish the monogram.

Here are some more that are super easy and inexpensive…my vintage French tea towels…also coming in at $1.00 each. They are made from...guess what...flour sack towels from Target....with another tweaked image from Karen at The Graphics Fairy!

I love the wonderful hydrangea prints on these tea towels…so fresh and summery! Once again, these are inexpensive, easy and require no sewing courtesy of Target and The Graphics Fairy!

Gotta love these…Wisteria inspired hand towels…made of fabulous nubby linen with a raveled edge for a really rustic vintage look! I like to use them as very generous napkins, too.

I think this is one of my favorite projects ever…my vintage French silverware sleeve! I used inexpensive user-friendly Osnaburg fabric for these for a linen look without the price! There are pockets for holding the silverware…labeled in French, of course…and even a pocket for the napkin!

And I love the way it looks folded on the plate! I tied it up with jute twine for a rustic touch. Doesn’t it look like you are sitting down for supper in an old French farmhouse?

Debbie, Each one is beautiful! I bought the Ikea red strip tea towels with plans to copy your project. Hopefully I'll have time when I go home for a couple of weeks. Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects at the Open House party.xx, Sherry

Debbie- I love your "vintage" French towels, etc. They look marvelous. Would you believe I have NEVER been to Ikea? We don't have one anywhere close to me...drat!!!! I love what you did with each one of those items- xo Diana

Debbie,All of your tea towels and runners are gorgeous!!!I, especially, adore the one with the flatware pattern!!!Still in the "make~over" process in Studio One, but there may be a time in the future for table linens!!! Thank you for inspiring me, always!!!Fondly,Pat

Debbie You never cease to amaze me. I can't decide which of these projects I love the most, but I really need to visit the The Graphics Fairy more often. Thanks for sharing these.Leslie (aka Gwen Moss)

Wow so many to choose from....I love them all! I think my favorite e ones are the linen looking ones that have ruffles on the end and I love that you can use them as oversized napkins! Brilliant ideas. Come link up to centerpiece Wed.Karin

Stunning, every single one. MY fave is your rustic edge napkin. Of course, I love old linens too (I sell them in my shop, wildoakdesigns.etsy.com), but yours are inspirational to say the least. thanksNancyhttp://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for this round up of wonderful table linens--I've been obsessing about table linens lately, so I am definitely pinning and will try some of these! Also very helpful to know where you purchased the inexpensive napkins--Dollar Tree used to sell flour sack towels, but no longer carry them where I live, so I will check out some of your other sources.

I can see that you and my daughter have very similar taste when it comes to the French country look. Like you, she loves to browse the antique markets in France which have inspired many a DIY project. With the look so popular these days, it's easy to find things to make into your own.

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